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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...airplane speed record returned to the U.S. last week after almost ten years in Europe. Veteran Army Test Pilot Colonel Albert Boyd, 40, made four three-kilometer (1.86 mi.) runs, with and against a light breeze, in a jet-propelled Lockheed P-80R over Muroc Dry Lake, Calif. His average speed: 623.8 m.p.h., only 7.8 m.p.h. faster than Britain's record, hung...
Horse-&-Buggy Rules. Last week's speed test was flown under the antiquated rules set up by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale in the days when airplanes were made of sticks and cloth and wire. To establish an official speed record, a plane must stay below 75 meters (246 ft.) over the measured course, and it cannot rise above 1,312 ft. on the turns beyond. Such low-level flying is hampering and hazardous for modern, high-speed jet planes...
...response to a petition by the Student Council, the Indoor Athletic Building will be kept open on three Saturdays in the next month to test the advisability of the H.A.A.'s recent decision to close it on that day during the summer, Carroll F. Getchell, H.A.A. official, announced yesterday...
...protest that had arisen since this policy was put into effect, however, has been great enough to move the Council to petition the H.A.A. In reply, Getchell agreed to test by means of three experimental days the probably use of the building during the remaining summer Saturdays...
...chill breezes forecast for the coming week, aquatic activities of summer students will remain confined to the 50 yard swimming test for new men administered in the Indoor Athletic Building, and the dorm shower...